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Bequest Manager, Sandra Dick. It oversees the Alexander
Morrison Circle, a group of Scotch Family members
who have indicated their intention to make a bequest to
Scotch. The Foundation is kept fully informed of Scotch’s
fundraising priorities and aims to support the School in these
endeavours.
One of the Foundation’s most important roles is to offer
Foundation membership in recognition of contributions to
any Scotch entity, whether made to the School for a building
project, or to the Foundation for a scholarship. Anyone who
contributes $10,000 or more is offered a level of membership
commensurate with the contribution that is made. The
Foundation also runs events for members and the Scotch
Family in general, such as the President’s Dinner and East
Melbourne Glen Chapter (EMG) events. EMG is a group
whose events enable Old Boys who are 75 years of age and
older to keep in touch with their peers and with the School.
Just as there is considerable overlap between the
School’s Development Office and the Foundation, there
is also overlap between the Foundation and OSCA. Both
of the latter organisations are in constant contact with the
School community, giving information, getting together and
interacting. They are the face of the School for many Scotch
Family members, particularly those who have no direct
contact with the School. All of this works well.
At our 2019 AGM we will put forward a new set of rules,
intended to overcome a few logistical issues we identified.
The rule changes will include recognition of two new levels of
Foundation membership, one of which is that of Foundation
Patron for those amazingly generous people who contribute
a million dollars or more to Scotch. I very much look forward
to inviting generous benefactors to take up that title.
The Foundation has an excellent board, all of whom are
fully committed to Scotch College, and make an excellent
contribution to the Foundation. We know the Development
Office staff well, and enjoy working with them. We’ll follow
with interest the School’s planning ideas and will continue to
play a leading role in bringing firmed-up plans to fruition.
TOP: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DOUG LORDING (’64), SUSAN ALBERTI AC, BILL PHILIP AM (’46) AND TIM
SHEARER (’85). BOTTOM LEFT: BILL (’63) AND DIANNE SIDES, NICHOLAS COLE (’53), ROBYN WEBSTER
(SCOTCH HEALTH SERVICES). BOTTOM RIGHT: GEORGE MACKENZIE OBE (’49), LORRAINE MACKENZIE,
NEIL MUNRO (’54 – BACK), ELIZABETH AND BRIAN RANDALL OAM (’52).
EMG Christmas
Luncheon —
warm fellowship,
delicious fare
A spirited group of more than 200 members of the East Melbourne
Glen Chapter and their guests assembled in the Boarders’ Dining Hall
on Friday 14 December for the EMG Christmas Luncheon, always an
eagerly awaited event for EMG members.
Director of Development Tim Shearer (’85) welcomed guests and
reflected on another busy year for the Foundation at Scotch, beginning
with the opening of the Spencer Centre for Design and Technology in
February, and concluding with the early stages of the exciting Keon-
Cohen Dining Hall and the imminent Archives Museum and OSCA
House projects.
EMG Committee Chairman, Bill Philip (’46) introduced the guest
speaker, philanthropist and businesswoman, Susan Alberti AC, who
spoke passionately about the work of her Foundation and its particular
focus on medical research.
As always, the Christmas Luncheon provided a wonderful
opportunity to enjoy warm fellowship, delicious Christmas fare, and even
a bit of extra exercise for the vocal chords with some carol singing.
The EMG was pleased to make a donation to the Susan Alberti
Medical Research Foundation.
DAVID ASHTON AND PATTY WALLACE-SMITH
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